noun
- the branch of theology that deals with the systematic study and formulation of religious doctrines and beliefs
Usage: theological; academic
Examples
- The seminary offers advanced courses in dogmatics for graduate students.
- His dissertation focused on medieval dogmatics and church doctrine.
- The professor specialized in Reformed dogmatics and theological ethics.
- Students must complete two years of dogmatics before ordination.
- The textbook covers the fundamentals of Christian dogmatics.
- Her research in dogmatics examined the development of early church creeds.